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Page 1 of 3 AUGUST 2007
Aug 4, Centenary State Historic Site, Jackson - The Dog Days of Summer, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Visitors and their dogs (on a leash at all times) are invited to spend the day enjoying the site. Activities will include dog training, dog health and safety tips, water bowls and kiddie pools where the dogs can drink and cool off. Pet supply and food vendors will be on hand, selling and educating the visitors about their products. For more information call 888-677-2364 toll free or 634-7925 locally.
Aug 4, Audubon State Historic Site, St. Francisville - Victorian Ice Cream Social, 1-7 p.m. Explore the world of the Victorian Era at Oakley House, including homemade ice cream, clothing demonstrations, etiquette and lawn games. For more information call 888-677-2838 toll free or 635-3739 locally.
Aug 5, Centenary State Historic Site, Jackson - Bite the Bullet- A Look at Civil War Medicine, 3:30 p.m. Because of Centenary's use as a hospital during the Civil War, this program focuses on the methods and instruments used by the Civil War era doctor. A member of the site's staff will also explain the everyday life of a military doctor and their patients while at Centenary. For more information call 888-677-2364 toll free or 634-7925 locally.
Aug 8, Audubon State Historic Site, St. Francisville - Collections Workshop, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Guest speakers will discuss the various topics of managing historical collections. A light lunch will be served. For more information call 888-677-2838 toll free or 635-3739 locally.
Aug 15, Audubon State Historic Site, St. Francisville - Uncomfortable Facts, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Members of the Tourism industry and historical attractions staff are invited to this one-day seminar on the interpretation of the more controversial or neglected topics of our state's history. The focus of this seminar will be the interpretation and presentation of African-American slavery during the Antebellum era. A light lunch will be served. For more information call 888-677-2838 toll free or 635-3739 locally.
Aug 18, Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, St. Francisville - Lost Arts Saturdays: Ice Cream Making, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The "Lost Arts of the Nineteenth Century" are living history demonstrations of historic arts, activities and crafts that are little seen today. The "Lost Arts" for August is devoted to the old-fashioned method of preparing that age-old summer treat--ice cream. For more information call 888-376-1867 toll free or 635-3332 locally. |
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